An Injured Qrow
Present time...
For the past few weeks, Clover couldn't get his new huntsman partner out of his head. One, he's a great fighter; two, he's insanely handsome; and three, he's so easy to talk to despite being so shy and guarded. Though, that's not the only reason he couldn't stop thinking about him. On their first mission together, Clover noticed a very familiar looking charm hanging off of the leather bracelet on Qrow's wrist. A charm he thought he would never see again.
"Hey, ummm...did you ever have a pet bird? A crow?" Clover asked as the two wandered around the abandoned dust mines, keeping a close eye out for Grimm.
"No, why?" Qrow replied.
"Uh, n-no reason. Just curious." Clover said rubbing the back of his neck nervously.
An awkward silence sets in between them.
"Sooo...where'd you get that charm? It doesn't really fit your whole...aesthetic." Clover asked.
"Oh, this? Someone special gave it to me...it's my good luck charm." Qrow answered.
"I thought I was your good luck charm?" Clover gasped, feigning offense.
"Haha...y-you are." Qrow chuckled, a soft pink blush creeping up on his cheeks.
"D*mn, his blush is beautiful." Clover thought.
"Clover...there's something I gotta tell you." Qrow said seriously.
"What is it?" Clover replied, giving Qrow his full attention.
"I.....LOOK OUT!" Qrow said, before suddenly shoving Clover out of the way of a pouncing Grimm.
Instead, Qrow is the one pinned down by the Grimm. Before Qrow could activate his aura, the monster bites his arm, tearing flesh and breaking bone.
"AHHHHHH!" Qrow screamed in pain.
"Qrow!" Clover shouted, scared for his partner's life.
He takes out Kingfisher and casts its hook out towards the Grimm. The line wraps around the Grimm's head, then he pulls at it, pulling the Grimm off of Qrow. The Grimm then sets its sights on Clover and lunges towards him. Qrow quickly grabs Harbinger and slices the Grimm in half. When the Grimm had dissipated, Qrow collapses to the ground, holding his severely injured arm. Clover rushes over to Qrow and looks him over. His arm was bleeding way too much, at this rate, he was going to bleed out. Clover calls for emergency medical assistance while he ties his red armband around Qrow's upper arm to use as a tourniquet.
"Hang in there, Qrow, help is on the way." Clover told him, hanging Qrow's weapon onto his back.
He picks up Qrow and carries him out of the mines.
"You don't need to carry me. My arm is hurt, not my leg." Qrow grumbled.
"Qrow, you're in shock and bleeding. You're not in any condition to be walking." Clover said carrying Qrow onto the emergency medical airship.
The medical professionals immediately begin to treat Qrow's arm once he's on board. They stop the bleeding and put it in a splint to immobilize it. Then a nurse pulls out a big syringe with a huge needle. Qrow freezes, growing paler and wide eyed, gripping the cot he was laying on tightly.
"W-what the f**k is that for?" Qrow asked, voice trembling with fear.
"Grimm bites are very dangerous, sir. You're at high risk of infection if we don't inject you with these antibiotics." the nurse explained.
"So, you're gonna put that big-a** needle in my arm!? In case you haven't noticed, my arm isn't as big and meaty as soldier boy's over here, that needle's gonna go right through it!" Qrow replied, voice about an octave higher than normal.
"Ummm...sorry, sir....it doesn't go in the arm." the nurse told him.
Clover could've sworn he saw Qrow's eyes pop out of his head.
"OH H*LL TO THE F**KING NO!! THERE'S NO WAY IN F**KING H*LL YOU'RE STICKING THAT NEEDLE IN MY A**!!" Qrow shouted, borderline hysterical.
It was obvious that Qrow was petrified of needles. Not only does Clover hate seeing Qrow in so much pain, he also hates seeing him so scared. He kneels near his head and puts his hand on his shoulder.
"Qrow, calm down, It's gonna be okay." Clover said speaking softly.
"I'll be right here." he promised him.
The Ace Op is relieved when his friend calms down enough to let the medics turn him on his side. Two medics hold his legs still while Clover holds his hand in one hand and pets his feathery soft hair with the other.
"Alright, Mr. Branwen, this injection is going to hurt...a lot." the nurse warned.
"Just get it over with." Qrow whimpered.
As he was getting the injection, Qrow gripped Clover's hand tighter and used every ounce of his will power to not burst into tears. To comfort the huntsman, Clover grips his hand in return and strokes his head while whispering reassurances in his ear. When it was over, Clover remains at Qrow's side.
"Don't look at me." Qrow said voice cracking.
"Why?" Clover asked.
"I don't want you to see me crying like a baby." Qrow cried.
"Qrow, you're in pain and scared. It's okay to cry." Clover said rubbing Qrow's back.
"But...you probably think I'm pathetic for being afraid of needles." Qrow mumbled.
"No, I don't. Being afraid of needles is completely rational. Now, I'll tell ya what's irrational...being afraid of butterflies." Clover said, laying Qrow onto his back.
The injection area was still quite sore, so Qrow winces when his position is changed.
"Who the f**k's afraid of butterflies?" Qrow asked with a weak chuckle.
"Me." Clover answered.
"What? Really?" Qrow replied trying not to laugh.
"Yep." Clover nodded, happy that Qrow is beginning to calm down.
"Well, that makes me feel better about my fear." Qrow said.
"That was my intention." Clover replied.
"I...I just wanted you to think I was strong." Qrow admitted.
"Oh, Qrow, I already think you're strong." Clover told his friend.
He reaches out to touch Qrow's hair but stops himself. Qrow wasn't freaking out anymore, so he didn't need comforting.
"I heard the medics saying I need surgery on my arm when we get back to the academy. Do you think you could sit with the girls while I'm in surgery? I don't want them worrying." Qrow said, his energy draining fast.
"Sure, I'll have to tell the general everything that happened first, but yeah, I'll sit with them." Clover agreed.
Before going into surgery, Qrow hands Clover his rings, bracelet, and necklace to hold onto. Clover heads to General Ironwood's office and tells him what happened.
"Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go keep Qrow's nieces company while they wait to hear about their uncle's condition." Clover told his boss.
"Alright." Ironwood replied.
Clover finds Ruby and Yang in the cafeteria poking at their uneaten food, clearly too worried about their uncle to eat.
"Hey." Clover greeted, sitting next to Ruby.
"How's Uncle Qrow?" Ruby asked.
"He's in surgery right now. But, he'll be okay, don't worry." Clover assured the girls.
He lays Qrow's jewelry on the table.
"Hey...who gave your uncle this charm?" Clover asked fiddling with Qrow's bracelet.
Ruby and Yang look at each other then look at Clover.
"You seriously haven't figured it out, yet?" Yang asked.
"Figured what out?" Clover replied tilting his head to the side.
Yang groans then face-palms.
"You don't recognize the charm you gave to the bird you took care of three years ago?" Ruby asked him.
"How'd you know about that?" Clover asked shocked.
"Cause Uncle Qrow told us." Ruby replied.
"How did he know about it?" Clover asked her.
"CAUSE HE WAS THE BIRD, YA DIPSH*T!" Yang yelled, frustrated.
"W-whaaaat?" Clover said, very surprised confused.
"Yeah, Uncle Qrow can turn into a bird. Didn't he tell you?" Ruby told him.
Clover shakes his head, "no". Then the girls tell Clover about what happened three years ago from Qrow's point of view. They told Clover that after the care and affection Qrow received from him, that he had completely fallen in love with him.
"He...loves me?" Clover asked, smiling and blushing.
"Yep. Do...you love him back?" Yang asked, sitting on the edge of her seat.
"I...I...uh.......yes, I do." Clover answered, struggling to come to terms with his feelings about Qrow.
Then they got a message saying that Qrow was out of surgery and awake. They go to the infirmary and head to Qrow's room.
"Uncle Qrow!!" Ruby and Yang cheered running up to Qrow and hugging him.
"Hey, kiddos." Qrow said hugging back.
"Well, we gotta go!" Yang announced.
"Why? You just got here." Qrow asked her.
"Ruby and I got stuff to do, we'll visit you later." Yang told him.
Her and Ruby give Qrow a kiss on the cheek then leave the room.
"Alright, what are they up to?" Qrow asked Clover.
"I think they wanted to give us some alone time." Clover replied sitting on the edge of the bed.
"They told me everything, Qrow. About you being a bird...the bird I nursed back to health three years ago." he said holding Qrow's hand.
"I...I swear I was gonna tell you, but...but that stupid Grimm interrupted." Qrow said.
"I know. Qrow...why didn't you come back to visit me?" Clover asked scooting closer to Qrow.
"I was busy and...I was ashamed. I felt so guilty about deceiving you, making you believe I was a real bird. Also, I didn't think you would like the human me." Qrow explained.
Clover cups Qrow's face then leans forward and kisses his lips firmly. Qrow moans into the kiss grabbing Clover's shoulder with the hand that's not in a sling.
"Qrow, I love you. You are an amazing huntsman and a beautiful man. And now I realized that I've loved you for a lot longer than I initially thought." Clover said, not letting go of Qrow's face.
"Gods, you're such a sap." Qrow giggled.
"Says the man who kept a gift from a person he never spoken to until a few weeks ago." Clover said.
Qrow pulls Clover in for another kiss.
"Think you could take care of this bird's broken wing again?" Qrow asked, smirking.
"Of course I will...Pretty Bird." Clover answered kissing Qrow's cheek.
When Ruby and Yang came back, they saw Qrow and Clover taking a nap in the small hospital bed. They were spooning; Qrow tucked carefully and protectfully in Clover's arms. If Qrow knew then what he knew now, he would've turned into a human in front of Clover the moment his wing was healed, so that he could've enjoyed Clover's love much sooner.
A/N: Here's a few pics I found that reminded me of Qrow.
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